Email your U.S. representatives to pass the PAST Act against soring

Context

Soring causes pain to show horses' legs and feet so they step high in an exaggerated gait. The PAST Act would prohibit action devices that intensify that pain and strengthen penalties for violations, and it would require horse show organizers to use USDA-licensed inspectors. No committee vote date has been announced.

The strategy

Lawmakers weigh how many constituents contact them about a bill, and a message from a voter to their own representative is tallied by that office. This form asks your U.S. Representatives to support and pass the PAST Act.

Why it scored 40 points

Scale: Big

Rough estimate: about a few thousand show horses sored each year, which is under 1 million.

Severity: Serious

Banning pain-intensifying devices and raising penalties would meaningfully reduce a painful practice, though it would not end horse showing.

Chance of success: Plausible

The bill has been reintroduced with bipartisan sponsors, but no committee action or vote is mentioned, so passage is genuinely open.

Your difference: Moderate

Participation isn't published, and each message goes to a member of Congress whose office tallies constituent messages.